Thursday, September 21, 2017

Tokyo Disney Resort will celebrate its 35th anniversary next year! A new parade titled "Dreaming Up" will be launched as well as a new night show, "Celebrate Tokyo Disneyland"! AND It's A Small World will reopen on April 15 with the addition of Disney characters. Here is the FULL official program for Tokyo Disney Resort 35th “Happiest Celebration!” from April 15, 2018 to March 25, 2019!

URAYASU, CHIBA—Tokyo Disney Resort® has announced the entertainment, special events and programs to be offered during the “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” taking place from April 15, 2018 through March 25, 2019. This major celebration marks the 35th Anniversary of the Grand Opening of Tokyo Disneyland® Park. Guests visiting the Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea® Parks will be able to experience the happiest time ever with the Disney Friends and Cast Members during this milestone year.

Kicking off the celebration at Tokyo
Disneyland Park will be the premiere of “Dreaming Up!,” a brand new daytime parade, and the
reopening of the iconic attraction “it’s a small world” after being temporarily closed for extensive enhancements. Then in summer, “Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland” will premiere. This new nighttime spectacular at Cinderella Castle will feature more new effects and a grander scale than ever before. A special theme song created just for the 35th Anniversary will be used in various programs.

Over the anniversary year at both Parks, Guests will find elements of “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th Anniversary ‘Happiest Celebration!’” in the special events for Easter, Halloween and Christmas,as well as in other exciting programs. In addition, not only will Guests discover special merchandise and special menu items just for the 35th anniversary, but also a special shop opening at Tokyo Disneyland for a limited period only. The Disney hotels and the Disney Resort Line will also celebrate the event, adding to the excitement around Tokyo Disney Resort.
Tokyo Disneyland Park opened its gates on April 15, 1983 and grew from a single theme park into a resort that includes Tokyo DisneySea Park, four Disney Hotels and more.

Tokyo Disney Resort 35th “Happiest Celebration!”

Disney Resort has continued to be a place filled with happy moments where people of all ages can have magical experiences, a place “where dreams come true.” In 2018, Tokyo Disney Resort will create even more happiness and even brighter dreams as it celebrates 35 years of fun and joy with the “Happiest Celebration!”
Please see the attachment for more details on “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’”
For inquiries from the general public, please give the following contact number:
Tokyo Disney Resort Information Center 0570-00-8632 (9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.)
Note: From overseas, and from some mobile phones and IP phones, please call 045-330-5211.

Programs to be Presented in Fiscal Year 2018 at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea Parks

Starting April 15, 2018

Daytime Parade at Tokyo Disneyland “Dreaming Up!”
Kicking off the “Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” is the premiere of this grand daytime parade. Spectacular floats brimming with the colors, dreams and imagination of Disney films will feature characters and images from Fantasia, Beauty and the Beast, Peter Pan and more, including for the first time Big Hero Six. Mickey Mouse and his Disney Friends will take Guests to this world of dreams.

Dreaming Up!” will be sponsored by NTT Docomo, Inc.
Happiness Is Here,” the daytime parade currently presented at Tokyo Disneyland, will end on April 9, 2018.

Starting April 15, 2018

Tokyo Disneyland Attraction “it’s a small world” Re-opening
A favorite with Guests of all ages, the newly enhanced attraction will feature around 40 new figures representing characters from Disney films. The attraction’s iconic soundtrack will be remixed with additional music that evokes memorable scenes from the films. As before, Guests board boats for the “happiest cruise that ever sailed ’round the world” and are welcomed by doll-like children andanimals. Elsa, Anna and Olaf from the Disney film Frozen join the cast, together with characters from other Disney films including Alice in Wonderland, Cinderella, Peter Pan, Tangled, Mulan, Aladdin and The Lion King. to greet Guests. at Tokyo Disneyland “it’s a small world” is sponsored by NTT Nippon Express Co., Ltd. and will offer the Disney FASTPASS service.

April 15, 2018 – March 25, 2019

Greeting on the harbor at Tokyo DisneySea
[Title to be announced]
Dressed in their special costumes for the 35th Anniversary, Mickey Mouse and other “it’s a small world” Disney characters, including Duffy and Friends, will greet Guests from on board a special boat on the waters of Mediterranean Harbor. The greeting will take place to the music of the 35th anniversary theme song.

Starting July 10, 2018

Nighttime Spectacular at Tokyo Disneyland “Celebrate! Tokyo Disneyland”
Premiering this summer is this new entertainment presented on a grand scale. The show will feature fountains of water and lights filling the nighttime sky in addition to the colorful images projected onto Cinderella Castle. The show begins with Mickey Mouse appearing on stage and a magical spell that turns the castle into a world of imagination. Guests will experience various areas of Tokyo Disneyland through images and music.

Starting July 10, 2018

New Show at Theater Orleans at Tokyo Disneyland
[Title to be announced]
A new show featuring Mickey Mouse and his pals will premiere at this open-air theater in Adventureland. Guests and the Disney Friends will share the excitement as lively music plays. During the 35th Anniversary event period, the show will also feature the 35th Anniversary theme song and other elements.

Starting July 10, 2018

New Show at Dockside Stage at Tokyo DisneySea
[Title to be announced]
The Dockside Stage in the New York area of American Waterfront will offer a new show with Mickey Mouse and his pals. Guests will be able to enjoy the ambience of this themed port through this show which will also feature the 35th Anniversary theme song and other elements during the 35th Anniversary event period.
Performances of “Steps to Shine,” the show currently being presented, will end on March 19, 2018.

January 11 to March 25, 2019

At Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea
“Tokyo Disney Resort 35th ‘Happiest Celebration!’” Grand Finale
The Grand Finale of this milestone celebration, which ends on March 25, 2019, will immerse Guests at Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea in an ambience celebrating all the happy feelings generated over the anniversary year. Merchandise exclusive to the Grand Finale will add to the excitement of the 35th Anniversary.

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Parade UnitsOpening Unit: Mickey Mouse and Pluto, Baymax from Big Hero 6 and Pegasus horses, Humpback Whales, Tin Soldier and Ballerina from Fantasia/Fantasia 2000.Be Our Grest Unit: Based on the 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast.To infinity and Beyond Unit: Based on the Disney and Pixar film Toy Story.Ocean Unit: Based on the 2016 animated film Moana.Romance Unit: Presenting the Disney Princesses.Wonder Unit: Based on the 2013 animated film Frozen.Moon Unit: Based on the 1953 animated film Peter Pan.Light Unit: Based on the 2010 animated film Tangled.Finale Unit: Minnie Mouse, Pluto, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Chip 'n' Dale, Aladdin and Jasmine.

Aw! It would be rather disappointing to see the Happiness is Here parade leave, especially because it has one of the best parade tracks ever. (Next to the Soundsational Parade, of course!) Of course, I've never really visited the park myself, so I can't tell from experience. What I've seen through YouTube videos have been nothing short of amazing, though.

Parade UnitsOpening Unit: Mickey Mouse and Pluto, Baymax from Big Hero 6 and Pegasus horses from Fantasia. Characters from Pinocchio, Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland and The Three little Pigs feature in this float.Fantaisa 2000 Unit: Based on the 1999 animated film.Be Our Grest Unit: Based on the 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast.Toy Unit: Based on the Disney and Pixar film Toy Story.Romance Unit: Presenting the Disney Princesses.Wondrous Unit: Based on the 2013 animated film Frozen.Imagination Unit: Based on the 1953 animated film Peter Pan.Enchantment Unit: Based on the 2010 animated film Tangled.Finale Unit: Minnie Mouse, Goofy, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Chip 'n' Dale, Aladdin and Jasmine from Aladdin.

Parade UnitsEditOpening Unit: The parade starts with Baymax from Big Hero 6 is a fully working animatronic and hovers over the title-float; Mickey Mouse and Pluto, drives a giant airship by an oversized doll of Pegasus horses from Fantasia on the next float. Pinocchio leads a magical cat over a rainbow, with Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum as passengers. Other characters featured in this unit include Max Goof and Goofy, characters from Dumbo, Alice in Wonderland and The Three little Pigs.Piano Concerto No. 2 Unit: Based on one of the chapters of the 1999 animated film Fantasia 2000. Ballerina plucks an oversized rose with her Tin Soldier by her side. A Jack in the Box is the major feature of this float, with Bumble Boogie from Happiness is Here Parade in pursuit.Be Our Grest Unit: Based on the 1991 animated film Beauty and the Beast. Belle and their pages are carried by Lumiere and Cogsworth. They are followed by a small band of while spoons and feather duster dancers.Toy Unit: Based on the Disney and Pixar film Toy Story. The float features Woody next to his good friends Buzz Lightyear & Jessie, and attached to the float are Andy's Toys and four performers. With four "Green Paratroopers", and a performer in a block toy bringing up the rear. During the show stop, two bungee-jumping little green alien rise into the air to perform tricks.Romance Unit: Presenting the Disney Princesses. She is followed by Wynken, Blynken and Nod and a few star dancers. Cinderella, Princess Aurora and Snow White follow on an ornately-decorated shoe-boat float.Wondrous Unit: Based on the 2013 Academy Award-winning hit animated film Frozen. Anna and Elsa takes on the starring role atop the Elsa's Ice Palace, which has snow on the sides, is the float of fairies. Meanwhile four snowfairies ride on the troll cars, and two ice girls bringing up the rear, Other characters featured in this unit include Olaf and KristoffImagination Unit: Based on the 1953 animated film Peter Pan. Tinkerbell atop an enormous Tick-Tock the Crocodile, which Captain Hook and Mr. Smee sit in the boat of, while Peter Pan and Wendy Darling dance atop a an enormous moon behind them. On the back of the unit are two fairy performers. During the show stop, the "moon" part of the unit raises up and the fairy perform an amazing Aerial Silk routine.Enchantment Unit: Based on the 2010 animated film Tangled. A large bandleader Dastardly thugs leads a small procession of flower gold dancers. Flynn Rider and Rapunzel atop Lanterns flight with Rapunzel's Tower, while stationary versions of Maximus and Pascal float beneath them.Finale Unit: The parade culminates with is a Aladdin and Jasmine from Aladdin lead the final unit on identical Magic Carpet. Minnie Mouse, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck and Chip 'n' Dale drives a giant colorful ribbons. This is followed by the NTT DoCoMo Sponsor Float.

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